Walking in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in Almeria, Spain


Walking inland from Las Negras Cabo de Gata Photographed in May in morning light Las Negras is a small village which is being developed and may soon be overwhelmed by unattractive buildings on a large scale which will dominate the few remnants of the original village Covering 45 663ha in the southeastern corner of Spain Cabo de Gata Níjar is Andalucia s largest coastal protected area a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe s most original geological features Phoenicians Romans and Arabs were all attracted by the area s rich mineral deposits like agate jasper and most importantly gold Berber pirates were attracted to this remote coastline and its coves


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